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Saregama announces multiple projects with Tovino Thomas

Saregama's Yoodlee Films have joined hands with South Indian actor Tovino Thomas to produce original content.

Saregama's Yoodlee Films and the actor's company Tovino Thomas Productions would produce films and web shows in Malayalam and Hindi, PTI reported from Mumbai.

AVIA OTT Summit ends with much optimism for Asian growth

The Hong Kong and Singapore-based Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) recently hosted over 850 delegates and featured over 80 industry leaders at the recent OTT Summit, with conversations revolving around subjects of growth, subscriber and revenue growth, increased local content investment, and an intense focus on...

Nancy Meyers to helm new film for Netflix

Filmmaker Nancy Meyers will return to the director's chair with an upcoming movie for streaming service Netflix. The filmmaker, known for giving hit rom-com ‘The Parent Trap’, ‘The Holiday’, ‘Something's Gotta Give’ and ‘Father of the Bride’, will write, direct and produce the feature film, Ne...

Raj Khosla’s biography to release in 2022

The first authorized biography of director Raj Khosla, known for making classics like ‘CID’, ‘Dostana’, ‘Do Raaste’ and yesteryear star Sadhana's blockbuster, ‘Mere Saaya’, will hit the stands this year, publishing house Hachette has announced.

The yet-to-be-titled biography, written by author ...

Akshay Kumar wife Twinkle panned for ‘Kashmir Files’ remarks

Author and former Bollywood actor Twinkle Khanna is being criticised on social media for making a tongue-in-cheek remark about the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ in her Sunday column for a leading daily.

In her satirical column published on April 3 with the headline 'Did Will Smith learn one-tight-slap lesson...

Govt. blocks 18 Indian, 4 Pak YouTube channels citing national security

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has directed the blocking of 22 YouTube-based news channels, of which four are from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading fake news to mislead viewers.

This is the first time that action has been taken against the Indian YouT...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!